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hearsay noun

  /ˈhɪəseɪ/ , /ˈhɪəsæɪ/ , /ˈhɪɹˌseɪ/
  • (law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
 ouï-dire, on-dit
  • Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
 ouï-dire, rumeur, on-dit
  • (law) An out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted (or the in-court testimony which recites such a statement), which is normally inadmissible (because it is not subject to cross-examination) unless it falls under one of a number of exceptions.
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